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Study shows more kids having CT for abdominal pain
By Eric Barnes
CT use has continued to rise for young patients who visit the emergency department for nontraumatic abdominal pain, according to a new study published online April 24 in Radiology.
April 23, 2012
CurveBeam nets FDA nod for extremity CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic and podiatric imaging technology developer CurveBeam has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its pedCAT 3D foot and ankle CT scanner.
April 23, 2012
Cocaine use linked to mixed coronary plaque on CT
By Eric Barnes
Cocaine users are known to have higher-than-normal rates of acute coronary syndrome compared to others at risk of heart disease. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina used dual-source CT to learn more about how cocaine use affects the development of coronary atherosclerosis.
April 23, 2012
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American Lung Association supports CT screening for smokers
By Eric Barnes
Based on mounting evidence that lung cancer screening with CT can save lives, the American Lung Association on Monday recommended CT lung cancer screening for smokers and former smokers. The move is a major step toward the development of a population-based CT screening program in the U.S.
April 22, 2012
Pediatric CT dose reduction lags in community hospitals
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - A decade into worldwide dose reduction efforts, most community hospitals and imaging centers still haven't adopted low-dose CT techniques, according to a study presented on Thursday at the 2012 Society for Pediatric Radiology meeting.
April 19, 2012
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
April 18, 2012
ACS: More screening could aid cancer fight
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In addition to more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco use, improve diet and physical activity, and reduce obesity, expanded use of established screening tests could prevent much of the suffering and death from cancer, according to an annual report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
April 18, 2012
Radiation dose tracking software released
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation dose tracking software developer Jenny Dose Tracking has released its Jenny Dose Tracking System (JDTS).
April 17, 2012
Most CTPA scans are negative even in highest-risk population
By Eric Barnes
The scan radiologists love to hate can be a lifesaver. Yet most CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) come up negative, even in the population that might be expected to have the greatest risk: patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of PE.
April 17, 2012
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VC CAD shows high accuracy for flat-lesion detection
By Eric Barnes
A computer-aided detection (CAD) technique for virtual colonoscopy detected hard-to-find flat colorectal polyps with equivalent sensitivity it attained for polypoid lesions in the same patients, according to researchers from Boston.
April 17, 2012
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SIGGAR study finds preference for VC, but dislike of more tests
By Eric Barnes
Patients undergoing virtual colonoscopy experience less pain and discomfort and more overall satisfaction than those undergoing conventional colonoscopy, a recent research study has found. Months after the exam, however, perceptions of the experience evened out.
April 16, 2012
Additional CT recommended when FNA is negative
By Eric Barnes
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) appears to be the best way to diagnose lung cancer when low-dose CT finds suspicious lesions, but it can produce false negatives, according to a new study in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
April 15, 2012
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